How to reduce the risk of premature delivery?

If certain medical factors can not be corrected, others can be rectified, such as anemia (taking iron therapy), urinary tract infection (antibiotic treatment), gestational diabetes Addition of insulin).

We can also change the way of life during pregnancy: adapting the workplace, working from home to avoid trips, housekeeper, nanny to take care of children, relaxation …

A work stoppage may also be necessary, as rest is needed to prevent a threat of premature delivery.

You can consult a tobacco specialist who can accompany and advise nicotine substitutes (patches, gums, etc.) to reduce smoking during pregnancy.

All these arrangements are to be discussed and organized with the collaboration of the doctor who follows the pregnancy.

Treatments (hormonal, antispasmodic, etc.) can be put in place to prolong the pregnancy as close as possible to the term, or even hospitalization or sometimes, upstream, surgery (correction of uterine malformation, cervical collar).

What are the warning signs of premature childbirth?

A threat of preterm delivery is defined by the coexistence of painful, frequent and regular uterine contractions and changes in the cervix before 37 weeks of amenorrhea.

It will be necessary to search for other associated factors systematically:

High fever.

The flow of liquid: loss of water.

Vaginal bleeding.

Abnormal or abnormal colored vaginal discharge.

Headaches, dizziness, palpitations.

A very fast weight gain, with swelling of the fingers and ankles.

Stomach pains or in the kidneys with a feeling of pressure.

A sensation that the baby grows on the cervix.

One of these signs, and a fortiori many of them, should make you urgently contact the doctor who is following you, or go to gynecological emergencies, a hospitalization may be necessary.

It should be noted that we have spoken in this article of the so-called “spontaneous” prematurity, that which intervenes in certain circumstances which we have just mentioned and against which one can try to fight to avoid an early childbirth.

There is another type of prematurity, the “provoked” prematurity which is expected since it is then a voluntary medical act indicated in certain emergency situations of maternal or fetal rescue.

I am in the privileged position of doing both a clinical psychologist and a parent, with over 18 years experience of working with Fertility, Pregnancy , Baby,And 13 years experience of maternity. That means that, while I have every confidence in my clinical and professional ability, I can also tell you that I totally understand the insecurities, fears, hopes and immense joys that come with parenting

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I am in the privileged position of doing both a clinical psychologist and
a parent, with over 18 years experience of working with Fertility, Pregnancy , Baby,And 13 years experience of maternity. That means that, while I have every confidence in my clinical and professional ability,
I can also tell you that I totally understand the insecurities, fears, hopes and immense joys that come with parenting